Cardiovascular disease remains a leading global cause of death, and we break down its pathology, risk factors, and the ...

Routine echocardiography in cancer centers can spot severe valve disease earlier and trigger timely treatment decisions.

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The American Heart Association launched a new Heart Valve Initiative to eliminate delays in valvular heart disease diagnosis and treatment.

A family from Westport has been connected with IU for years. Instead of a check-up on his heart, 10-year-old Drew Shouse was ...

Transcatheter heart valve repair and replacement have reshaped how structural heart disease is treated, and the market is ...

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve, which connects the heart to the rest of the body. It affects millions of ...

At the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), being held this weekend in Madrid, new cardiac care guidelines call for a more uniform, simplified and accessible approach to ...

Acyanotic heart disease is a type of congenital heart defect that causes abnormal blood flow. It can range from mild to severe. Babies with the condition can seem out of breath and fatigued.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A non-surgically implanted heart valve meant to delay open heart surgery in children with congenital heart defects worked well for all but a few patients during a year of follow ...

Rheumatic heart disease is a serious complication of Group A Streptococcus infection. It can cause damage to the valves in your heart and may cause severe heart problems in the future. Rheumatic heart ...